EXAMINATION NO: __ 2 THE MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD ENGLISH (100 marks) Subject Number: PO52 Wednesday, 8 September ‘Time Allowed: 2h 15 min 8:00 — 10:15 am Name of Candidate: (Surname First) Name of School: Z a Instructions [Question | Tick if | Do not wi | Number | answered | these columns 1. This paper contains 12 printed pages. Please check. fess 2. Write your Name and Name of your Schoo! in the spaces provided above and your Examination Number on top of each page of the question paper. 3. This paper consists of 4 sections: A, B, C, and D. 4. You are expected to answer one question only from section A. Your composition should be between 100 and 180 words. You should answer all questions in sections B, C and D. 5. The first 10 minutes are for reading the questions and choosing the question to answer from Section A. 6. Write all your answers to the questions in sections A, B and C in the spaces provided on the question paper. In section D, encircle the | letter representing the right answer to cach question. ace In the table provided on this page, tek against the question number you have answered apart from questions 14 to 53. 8. Hand in your worked question paper to the Ge tistnernetness called to stop writing.2021 Answer one question only from this section on the lined answer sheets on Pages 3 and 4. Write between 100 and 150 words. EXAMINATION NO. Page 2 of 12 Fast Section A (30 marks) EITHER Imagine that you dropped out of school in standard 7 and that a certain organization is encouraging you to go back to school, Write a letter 10 the headteacher of your previous school asking hinvher to allow you back to school: In your letter include the following points: Paragraph 1 © when you dropped out of school © why you dropped out of school * how long you stayed at home ‘© name of the organization that is encouraging you to zo back to school Paragraph 3 © two reasons why you want to go back to school ‘© what you will do so that you do not drop out of schcol again OR Paragraph 2 ovo problems you faced while at home i a Imagine that you went to your village during the holiday. Write a composition entitled “A visit to the village”. In your composition include the following information: Paragraph 1 name of your village © when you visited the village + how you travelled to your village Paragraph 2 ‘© two people you went with ‘© what you carried for the people at the village ‘© why you decided to visit the village Paragraph 3 ‘two things that you learnt from the village ee ‘ ‘ 7 pes of advice you can give to your frienés who do not visit ie Ban WE eileEXAMINATION Nt Page 3 of 12 ANSWER SHEET2021 EXAMINATION NOs, Page 4 of 12 POS? ANSWER SHEETpeer EXAMINATION NO.:__ Page 5 of 12 POs Section B (20 marks) Read the followi 'd the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Mr Phiri suddenly woke up because of the sound of the goats. He wondered whether Sckani his servant had forgotten to lock the door to the goats’ house. He thought that the goats were walking outside close to his bedroom, The noise was very loud. He pushed the curtain on the window end noticed that it was still dark. He quickly woke up from the bed, and went outside, He was surprised to see that the goats’ house was locked and that there was not even a single goat anywhere close by. He went closer to the side of the bedroom near a tree. About twenty metres from the bedroom, stood a hyena, He was terrified. He threw a stone at it, then another one and a third one. The hyena did not move. Seeing tla the hycna did not move even a single step, he ‘gave up and went back into the house. Just then, he saw ‘he hyena moving towards the road. He watched it until it disappeared into the nearby bush He went inside the house and looked at his watch. It was 3AM. He then remembered that sometime ago, in their village, his grandfather once told him that hyenas unlocked goats’ houses and killed them, Hyenes are known to be some of the animals with the strongest bite. He continued to say that hyenas move in clans with a leader known as the matriarch. This is usualy the oldest 1 of the clan. Most of the times hyenas like to Too' for already dead Is. Hyenas ean smell fresh blood of animals killed four kilometers away at night. Someone can mistake them for people laughing in femal animal: They also “laugh” the forest. Hyenas are amazing animals. Continued!EXAMINATION Ni 2021 Page 6 of 12 oy 3. (Continued) 3 Co Questions - |. Why did Mr Phiti wake up? . Who helped Mr Phiri tke care of his goats? he ——— =e (mark) ‘c. How did Mr Phiri feel when he saw the hyena? (6. Why did Mr Phiei throw stones atthe hyena? ; CCC a k (mark) e. Why did Mr Phiri think the goats were walking outside? 1 @maris) For what reason did Mr Phiri stop throwing stones at the hyena? , e (Giaris 7 D ee Continue!3 EXAMINATION NO_________ Page 7 of 12 ‘Posz 4. (Continued) '& What had Mr Phiri’ grandfather told him about hyenas? Mention two things. ‘@marks) 1h. Find a word or words in (Paragraph 1 which mean(s) “near” (mark) (1 mark) (ii) Paragraph 2 which mean(s) “afraid” 1 mark) (iii) Paragraph 3 which mean(s) “opened” i, What did Mr Phiri finally think was the reason why the goats were making noise? @ marks) J. Why would someone mistake hyenas for people? (mark) k. Why are hyenas amazing animals? Give two points. (mark) a mark) 1. Give atitle for the story eee @ marks) Section C (10 marks) the following sentences from direct to indirect speech. “Lam playing football,” he said. ipegiee (mark) Continued...xanNaTIoN NO 2021 Page 80f12 5. Direct: “You may not go with me,” she sad: Indirect 6. Direct: “Why di you lock the door, Indirect 7. Direct: “will finish this work tomorrow,” Kaphulike said. Indir —_ rete (mark) 8. Direct: “Jump like a Kangaroo,” the teacher ordered. Indirect: mar 8 Cmariy ‘Make a sentence using each of the following words to show that you understand its meaning. 9. keep ee 10. always Cage) eee 11. farmer (mark) 12, obey mark) mark) 13. well ere200 Questions 14 10 26 In each of the following questions, choose the correct word (5) (A, B, C or D) complet (s) the sentence," Dat best 4 16. | 17. 18. EXAMINATION N Page 9 of 12 Section D (40 marks) Iwas delighted the present ‘you gave me, ~ AL with’ B. for cto D. about Everyone is aware the dangen of smoking. ] A. about Boon co Dt The wolf is running the antelope. A. after B for C. behind D. with ‘Mr Banda’s shop is the road, A. behind B. near cat D. on Thave not seen Chisomo. yesterday. A. for B. since C. from D. _ before 1. a1. 2, 2. ‘They finished most of the work —___the day. K. before B. through Curing D. after Chimaliro is sitting_ the tee. A in Boat ca D. under ‘The thieves jumped _the window. A. over B. through ca Din They take abath___going to bed. A. after B. between C. before D. on Before Thandizo goes away us, has visited pope Ourteacher__us a present every A. gives B. has given C. had given D. gave Continued...oa caaee POS 20 Page 10 of 2 tsa # large crowd outside the ji. saw 28, Tamanda suddenly came in while a iny dinner ete A. would have B. pronoun B. was having C— noun Chad D. adjective D. had had 2, They have broken the big bottle 26. If Thad known,1_hard. 32 hey preposition A. can work verb B. could have worked ca vom ©. would have worked adverb D. would work | D. ad Questions 27 10 39 | 33, have respect for Chembe although he isa young man. In each of the following questions, choose A. adverb the correct part of speech (A, B, C or D) B. adjective for each of the underlined words. C. conjunction D. pronoun 27. We have been given a difficult task. A. adjective 44. Hay! What are you doing there? B. adverb A. adverb C.—noun B. noun D. conjunction C verb D. interjection 28, Her son is very polite. A. adjective 35. I met him at the bus depot. B. interjection A. preposition C adverb B. conjunction D. preposition © adverb DB. adject 29. Todays programme i inerextng pee at oe aS We met a strange person atthe ate, D. adecive & tan B. pronoun Same bos rn round the come, oe ee pis . adjective 2 adjective ©. pronoun D. adverb Continued!EXAMIN Page 11 of 12 1. Tamandani gave me 5 keep for her, Something o A. pronoun B. noun © adver D. verb 38 A swarm of bees cha ae ‘A. noun B. preposition cab D. adverb 39, My shirts old but yours is new. AL noun B. conjunction Cc. verb D. pronoun ‘Questions 40 t0 44 In each of the following questions, choose the correct question tag (A, B,C or D) for the statement. ‘The leaders told us to stay indoors yesterday, _? ‘A. didn'tthey B. didthey C. hadn't they D, had they 41. Malumbo lives in Lilongwe, ? A didhe B. does he CC. doesn’t he D. — didn’the ‘ATION No, POs? 42. Youare very ent, ; in . ae you B.aten'tyou C istit D. sit 43, Guzani nas made a ot of money, x B. Ci D. 44, My sister is not happy, A B. c. isn’t she is she isit D. isn'tit Questions 45 and 46 In each of the following questions, choose the word (A, B, © oF D) that best ceompletes the simile. 45, Heiss as asnail A lay B. slow Cc. small D. weak 46, Histeeth are as_a8 sn0W. A. pink B. yellow Cc. white D, brown Continued!EXAMINATION NO4 a a Page 12 of 12 Questions 47 and 48 The buy you saw i¥ my sn ‘A. nn claure, object of "is" ach ofthe following questions choune 1. adverb clause, modifying ‘in the word (A, By Cor D) that test : adjective clawe, qualifying completes the prover ‘or D. noun clause, in apposition tor 47. Prevention is btte than ‘toy A. education B practice ‘1, ‘Thin oot what the doctor advied ewe ia D aolicin A, adverb clause, modifying 1, noun clave, object of “is? 48. One word is enough to the C. adverb clause, modifying “is A wise i ee 1D. noun clause, complement of “is’ poor lal 52. [Lyou.are not feeling well o home once Questions 49 o $3 A, noun clause, subject of “go” B. adjective clause, qualifying In cach ofthe following questions, choose ‘home’ the answer (Ay By C oF D) that gives the . noun clause, complement ofa" correct type of clause and its funeton, D, adver clam, modifying go" ‘The clause has ben underlined. 49. I know the reason why she always ‘53, The truth is that Malumbo was somes Inte ‘among the thieves. ‘A, noun clause in apposition to A. noun clause in apposition to ‘reason’ truth’ B. adjective clause qualifying 1, adver clause, modifying ‘th? “reason! C. noun caus, complement of is C. adverb clause, modifying D. adjective clause, qualifying “know D. noun clause complement of “koow" END OF QUESTION PAPER [NB This paper contains 12 printed pages.